Cherrie's pocket gopher
Cherrie's pocket gopher (Orthogeomys cherriei) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Cherrie's pocket gopher | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Geomyidae |
| Genus: | Orthogeomys |
| Species: | O. cherriei |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthogeomys cherriei (J. A. Allen, 1893) | |
References
- Timm, R. & Woodman, N. (2008). "Orthogeomys cherriei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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